DEAD SAINTS AND THEIR AMAZING ADVENTURES
Briefing: The papacy (file from Artemisia Wormwood)
The papacy is currently in interesting times. This is the year that started the train of events that led to the Great Schism. Three popes at once. Not yet, though. This is the beginning of that time. Right now we’re finishing an interregnum — a year with no pope at all. There will be a papal coronation in November, and after that the Papacy moves from Rome to Avignon. Not far from here. Also a universe away. Just so very different from our cave and the small town with its abbey and pilgrims. Avignon is bigger and more important and wealthier and full of life. It’s surrounded by giant walls. It has a bridge where people dance (a joke!).
The papacy has just finished a small implosion and will be a
